creature of habit
idiom
—used to say one always does the same things in the same way
I like things just so. I'm a creature of habit.
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Bobrovsky is a creature of habit.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Even later in life, Cleveland remained very active and was a creature of habit, family said
A few years ago, Cleveland had been dealing with some health issues and stayed for a stretch of time with Cullins and her family at their home in Colorado.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Carl Baker has unwittingly become a creature of habit at home.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Like all college football head coaches, Franklin is a creature of habit who works around the clock for moments like this.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But Buffett is a creature of habit, Microsoft co-founder and close friend Bill Gates wrote in 1996.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2023
The Bear’s Cousin Richie, played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach, has come a long way from when viewers first met him as a curmudgeonly creature of habit who’s quick to fight his cousin, Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), and his sous chef Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) at every turn.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Even later in life, Cleveland remained very active and was a creature of habit, family said
A few years ago, Cleveland had been dealing with some health issues and stayed for a stretch of time with Cullins and her family at their home in Colorado.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Carl Baker has unwittingly become a creature of habit at home.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Like all college football head coaches, Franklin is a creature of habit who works around the clock for moments like this.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But Buffett is a creature of habit, Microsoft co-founder and close friend Bill Gates wrote in 1996.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2023
The Bear’s Cousin Richie, played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach, has come a long way from when viewers first met him as a curmudgeonly creature of habit who’s quick to fight his cousin, Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), and his sous chef Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) at every turn.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
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“Creature of habit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creature%20of%20habit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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